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John Brown and African-American child Enslaved African Americans: John Brown Farm State Historic Site, North Elba, NY: Joseph Pollia: 1935 The adult is John Brown. [2] Emancipation: Three slaves Harriet Tubman Park, Boston, MA: Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller: 1913; cast in bronze 1999 [3] El Hombre Redimido: Ponce, Puerto Rico: Victor M. Cott 1956
The preservation of African-American cemeteries is an integral part of documenting Black history and heritage. Many lands where enslaved or freed black individuals were buried are threatened by development and neglect though new efforts are underway to protect these historic places. [6] African Burial Ground National Monument, New York, New York
Joe Minter (born March 28, 1943) is an African American sculptor based in Birmingham, Alabama. [1] [2] His African Village in America, on the southwest edge of Birmingham, is an ever-evolving art environment populated by sculptures he makes from scrap metal and found materials; [3] its theme is recognition of African American history from the first arrivals of captured Africans to the present. [4]
King-Lincoln Bronzeville is a historically African American neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.Originally known as Bronzeville by the residents of the community, it was renamed the King-Lincoln District by Mayor Michael B. Coleman's administration to highlight the historical significance of the district's King Arts Complex and Lincoln Theatre, amid collaborations with investors and developers to ...
Archaeologists said the oldest pieces, depicting shamans and warriors, are about 1,700 years old. ‘Huge’ art gallery found carved near Colorado cliffs. See the centuries-old scenes
The concept of a national museum dedicated to African American history and culture can be traced back to the second decade of the 20th century. In 1915, African American veterans of the Union Army met in Washington, D.C., for a reunion and parade. Frustrated with the racial discrimination they still faced, the veterans formed a committee to ...
Rock art found in southeastern Venezuela may have come from a previously unknown culture. Researchers believe that the roughly 4,000-year-old art signifies a central dispersion point from which ...
Pages in category "Sculptures of African Americans" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.